Anti-Porn Republicans Haven't Gone Anywhere
The porn wars haven't died, they're just packaged differently.
Criminal Justice
Is a Categorical Denial of Bail for Accused Sex Offenders Constitutional?
My co-authored amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to review the issue of whether Arizona can deny bail to accused sex offenders where "proof" of sexual assault "is evident or the presumption great."
There Are 200 California Inmates Fighting the Camp Fire. After Prison, They Likely Won't Be Allowed to Become Firefighters
California's licensing laws mean inmates can risk their lives for less than $2 per day, but can't earn a living after they get out of prison.
Top National Police Organization Declares Support for Modest Federal Sentencing Reforms
What did it take? A promise not to make mandatory minimum reductions retroactive.
Florida Passed A Hugely Important Amendment to Allow Lawmakers to Reduce Criminal Sentences
And a state lawmaker says criminal justice reform bills are already on the way.
As His Final Move in Office, Jeff Sessions Limits Use of Court Settlements to Reform Rotten Police Departments
Sessions was a staunch critic of consent decrees that forced police departments to reform unconstitutional practices.
More States Pass Constitutional Amendments Protecting Crime Victims' Rights
On Tuesday, voters in six states approved Crime Victims' Rights Amendments, continuing a long-term trend towards expanding the crime victim's role in the criminal justice process
This Ousted Judge Just Released All the Juvenile Defendants Who Promised Him They Wouldn't Kill Anybody
"He was releasing everybody. Apparently he was saying that's what the voters wanted."
Jeff Sessions Was a Terrible Attorney General. His Successor Will Do More of the Same.
Maybe Trump should nominate Kim Kardashian West.
An Alabama County Votes to End Sheriff Abuse of Jail Food Funds
A sheriff in Etowah County purchased a $740,000 beach house with money intended to feed inmates.
2018 Midterm Election Results Include a Lot for Libertarians to Like: Reason Roundup
Amash and Massie will return. Michigan will have legal weed. No Nevada brothels will be banned. And more...
"Forget the Blue Wave and Behold the Purple Puddle"
An apt summary, from Prof. Glenn Reynolds (InstaPundit).
The Russians Are at It Again
What language, other than English, is visibly ALL UPPERCASE in this "I voted" sticker I just got here in L.A.?
"The [11-Year-Old] Child 'Has to Get Herself Ready for School and on the Bus with No Supervision by Mother'"
Is that an allegation of abuse?
We Have An Opinion (from SCOTUS)
The Supreme Court issues its first OT2018 decision in an argued case.
Federal Judge Advocates Jury Nullification After Being Shocked by Overzealous Child Pornography Prosecution
It just makes sense to let jurors know about their already established power to exercise discretion over bad laws and ill-considered prosecutions.
Exciting Free Speech Event at the Scalia Law School Next Wednesday, Nov. 14
Join us to see Eugene Volokh, Nadine Strossen, and moderator Brad Smith discuss the Emerging Issues in Free Speech
Foreign governments will not hack this election
The bold predictions episode (No. 238) of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Why are American Jews Increasingly Concerned about Domestic Anti-Semitism?
The percentage of Americans with anti-Semitic attitudes has been stable, but anti-Semites are more active, more visible, and more willing to express their views than in the past.
Supreme Court Declines Case Challenging New Jersey's Near Elimination of Cash Bail
As more reforms take hold, expect more challenges-especially if states end up detaining more people.
A Mom Gets in Trouble for Being a Sex Offender Even Though She Wasn't Convicted of a Sex Crime
When Tessah Mitchell attempted to register her children for day care, a crime from 18 years ago caught up with her.
Virginia Cop Charged in Shooting That Got Him Named Officer of the Month
It's not a cut-and-dried case. But the officer's life doesn't appear to be have been in any danger.
Dilatory Tactics in a Death Penalty Case?
My co-authored amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to bring an end to decades-long abusive litigation by convicted murderer Russell Bucklew.
On "Shadowy Billionaires," Conspiracy Theories, and Lies
Conservatives' over-the-top attacks on George Soros Mirror Progressives' attacks on the Koch Brothers During the Obama Administration
Why We Need Ideology
Niskanen Center President Jerry Taylor argues that we should reject libertarianism and other ideologies in favor of "moderation." But, in truth, we cannot and should not abjure ideology. Trying to do so is likely to increase bias, not curb it.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A barbaric sentence, unpurged voters, and a porcine gag order.
Nigerian Army Justifies Killing Protesters With Trump Video on Stone-Throwing Migrants
Trump's comments are not the same as the Nigerian Army's actions. But regardless of the nation, shooting protesters is bad.
It's Not Just One Bad Apple. Little Rock's Police Department Is Rotten Throughout
Radley Balko thoroughly documents a culture of misconduct, incompetence, and poor training, and the unnecessary deaths that resulted.
Funny Criminal Law Halloween Present
For those of us who remember State v. Reeves, the Tennessee attempted-poisoning case discussed in the very popular Dressler Criminal Law casebook.
The San Diego Police Department Doesn't Know How Many Civilians Have Accused Officers of Sexual Misconduct
Since 2005, at least five police officers and four deputies have been arrested for sexual misconduct.
Massachusetts Cop Charged With Kicking Latino Teen, Spitting on Him, Saying: 'Welcome to the White Man's World'
The officer was caught on video threatening to plant a "kilo of coke" in another teen's pocket.
Trump Takes Full Ownership of His Anti-immigrant Nativism with Latest Ad
Candidates used to let political operatives do the dirty work so they could appear above it all. Not Trump.
How often are innocent persons convicted?
In a new law review article, I try to provide a realistic estimate of the rate. I come up with tentative range of somewhere between 0.016% and 0.062% -- well below the figure of 1% to 4% that is often cited as the conventional wisdom.
Georgia Sheriff Says Registered Sex Offenders Aren't a Danger to Trick-or-Treaters, Will Humiliate Them Anyway
The sheriff's over-the-top "no trick or treat" signs might make him feel better, but they're actually harming more people than they're helping.
Calvin Bryant Was Serving a Draconian Mandatory Minimum Sentence. Now He's Free
Under Tennessee's harsh drug-free school zone laws, Bryant received a 17-year sentence for a first-time drug offense.
San Diego Police Creepily Forced Strippers to Pose for Photos. Now the City's Paying $1.5 Million.
A city ordinance let officers harass women as part of a licensing inspection process. A judge ruled it unconstitutional.
William Rehnquist Proposed to Sandra Day O'Connor When They Were in Their 20s
Their having dated in law school was well-known, but the proposal was not.
Las Vegas Cops Fatally Shoot Man Armed With Plastic Sword
The man refused to obey their orders. But his death was probably avoidable.
Libertarian Halloween Tips: Reason Roundup
Plus: Halloween Netflix recommendations and a glimpse of Trump trick-or-treating.
The DOJ Should Not Prosecute Robert Bowers
The federal case against the Pittsburgh shooter is redundant and constitutionally questionable.
Memphis Police Ordered to Stop Revisiting History by Snooping on Protesters
A decade of surveillance from the civil rights era makes a technology and social-media-fueled return.
